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workers clean a Lincoln classic vintage car in Karachi, Pakistan. For
an elite but passionate group of vintage car collectors in Pakistan,
restoring antique rides is like traveling back in time and money seems
to be no obstacle when the prize is a Lincoln convertible that belonged
to an Afghan king or a Rolls-Royce once used by India’s last viceroy.
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man jump starts a six cylinder Wolseley 1936 model car, in Islamabad,
Pakistan. For an elite but passionate group of vintage car collectors in
Pakistan, restoring antique rides is like traveling back in time and
money seems to be no obstacle when the prize is a Lincoln convertible
that belonged to an Afghan king or a Rolls-Royce once used by India’s
last viceroy.
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vintage cars parked, in Islamabad, Pakistan. For an elite but
passionate group of vintage car collectors in Pakistan, restoring
antique rides is like traveling back in time and money seems to be no
obstacle when the prize is a Lincoln convertible that belonged to an
Afghan king or a Rolls-Royce once used by India’s last viceroy.
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monogram of a 1914 Ford car, restored by a collector, in Islamabad,
Pakistan. Mohsin Ikraam, president of the Vintage and Classic Car Club
of Pakistan, says among rich Pakistanis, the desire to own a classic
automobile has been growing and the club’s membership has topped 10,000.
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1914 Ford car, reflected in a mirror, restored by a collector, in
Islamabad, Pakistan. Mohsin Ikraam, president of the Vintage and Classic
Car Club of Pakistan, says among rich Pakistanis, the desire to own a
classic automobile has been growing and the club’s membership has topped
10,000.
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businessman Raja Mujahid Zafar, left, drives his six cylinder Wolseley
1936 model car, on a street in Islamabad, Pakistan. Zafar has nearly 40
classic cars the oldest among them a 1914 Ford Model T at his palatial
Islamabad home. A special section of the house and grounds is dedicated
to his hobby, including a huge concrete garage and two big outdoor
shelters.
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look at classic cars parked outside a restaurant in Karachi, Pakistan.
For an elite but passionate group of vintage car collectors in Pakistan,
restoring antique rides is like traveling back in time and money seems
to be no obstacle when the prize is a Lincoln convertible that belonged
to an Afghan king or a Rolls-Royce once used by India’s last viceroy.
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restored six cylinder Wolseley 1936 vintage car in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Restoring vintage cars is like traveling back in history for Pakistani
collectors, sometimes over a century. For an elite but passionate group
of vintage car collectors in Pakistan, restoring antique rides is like
traveling back in time and money seems to be no obstacle when the prize
is a Lincoln convertible that belonged to an Afghan king or a
Rolls-Royce once used by India’s last viceroy.
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man drives his restored vintage Chevrolet classic car in Rawalpindi,
Pakistan. For an elite but passionate group of vintage car collectors in
Pakistan, restoring antique rides is like traveling back in time.
Mohsin Ikraam, president of the Vintage and Classic Car Club of Pakistan
says among rich Pakistanis, the desire to own a classic automobile has
been growing and the club’s membership has topped 10,000.
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drive their classic cars, on a street in Karachi, Pakistan. For an
elite but passionate group of vintage car collectors in Pakistan,
restoring antique rides is like traveling back in time and money seems
to be no obstacle when the prize is a Lincoln convertible that belonged
to an Afghan king or a Rolls-Royce once used by India’s last viceroy.
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man checks a 1914 Ford car restored by a collector, in Islamabad,
Pakistan. Car lovers, mechanics and motor dealers all agree that getting
spare parts is the most challenging aspect of collecting vintage cars.
Parts are often shipped from the U.S. or Europe, advertisements are put
in foreign newspapers even friends traveling abroad are recruited for
help.
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interior of a 1948 1 ½ liter-engine Jaguar, restored by its owner in
Islamabad, Pakistan. Sulaiman Abbasi, also a member of the Pakistani
vintage cars club has for years worked on the 1948 1 ½ liter-engine
Jaguar he inherited from his grandfather, photographing each sequence as
he restored the sleek black saloon with so-called “suicide doors” the
kind that are hinged at the rear rather than the front.
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RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — For an
elite but passionate group of vintage car collectors in Pakistan,
restoring antique rides is like travelling back in time — and money
seems to be no obstacle when the prize is a Lincoln convertible that
belonged to an Afghan king or a Rolls-Royce once used by India's last
viceroy.
Mohsin Ikraam, president of the Vintage and Classic
Car Club of Pakistan, says the collectors help preserve a portion of
the region's history of the past century. Among rich Pakistanis, he
says, the desire to own classic automobiles has been growing and the
club's membership has now topped 10,000.
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